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Directory of Cape & Islands Coastal Outreach Orgs.
 

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Listings of Private Organizations, Town Offices, and Schools:
- Barnstable
- Bourne
- Brewster
- Chatham
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- Chilmark
- Dennis
- Eastham
- Edgartown
- Falmouth
- Harwich
- Mashpee
- Nantucket
- Oak Bluffs
- Orleans
- Provincetown
- Sandwich
- Tisbury
- Truro
- Wellfleet
- West Tisbury
- Yarmouth

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Town of Chatham: Town Departments

Conservation Commission
Department of Health and Environment, Health Division
Shellfish Officer


Town of Chatham
Conservation Commission

261 George Ryder Road, The Annex
Chatham, MA 02633

PHONE: (508) 945-5164

FAX: (508) 945-5163

E-MAIL: kandres@chatham-ma.gov or mfougere@chatham-ma.gov or jgallagher@chatham-ma.gov

WWW: www.chatham-ma.gov/

CONTACTS:
Paul Chamberlin, Chair
Jay Putnam, Vice Chair
Nat Mason, Clerk
Corinne Johnson, Commissioner
Carol Scott, Commissioner
Richard Woodward, Commissioner
Eric Hilbert, Commissioner
Ira Seldin, Associate
Billie Bates, Associate
Joseph Manteiga, Associate
Kristin Andres, Conservation Agent
Jim Gallagher, Assistant Conservation Agent
Mary Fougere, Conservation Secretary

HOURS: 8:00-4:00 Monday-Friday

The Commission is made up of seven Members and three Associate Members to acquire open space, administer and enforce the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act, administer local wetlands protection bylaws, manage open space land, develop open space plans, initiate other conservation programs, advise town agencies on resource protection, and educate local citizens.

KEYWORDS: Chatham, Conservation, Erosion, Geology, Land Conservation, Legislation, Mosquito Control, Public, Regulatory Enforcement and Information, Shellfisheries, Water Pollution, Wetlands, Wildlife


Town of Chatham
Department of Health and Environment, Health Division

261 George Ryder Road
Chatham, MA 02633

PHONE: (508) 945-5165

FAX: (508) 945-5163

E-MAIL: Not available.

WWW: www.chatham-ma.gov/

CONTACT: Robert Duncanson, Ph.D., Director

HOURS: 8:00-4:00 Monday-Friday

The Board of Health enforces the Massachusetts General Laws, the state Sanitary Code, the state Environmental Code, and local health regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, the location, construction and repair of septic systems, hazardous material storage and disposal, solid waste disposal, bathing water quality, private water supplies, private wells, and non- community public water supplies. The board regulates the use of pesticides/herbicides. The board also sponsors the local annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.

KEYWORDS: Chatham, Coastal Recreation, Health, Oil Spills, Public, Regulatory Enforcement and Information, Waste Disposal and Treatment, Water Quality, Water Pollution, Water Resources


Town of Chatham
Shellfish Officer

Town Offices, 549 Main Street
Chatham, MA 02633

PHONE: (508) 945-2331

FAX: N/A

E-MAIL: Not available.

WWW: www.chatham-ma.gov/

CONTACT: Stewart Moore, Shellfish Officer

HOURS: 8:30-3:30 Monday-Friday
Massachusetts General Laws requires coastal communities to have Shellfish Constables who are trained and experienced in shellfish management. Public safety is important when consuming the live perishable product. The Shellfish Department is responsible for managing shellfish resources with the town including recommendations for regulation, propagation, and enforcement of town and state regulations pertaining to shellfish. The Shellfish Department is involved in water quality issues to protect shellfish resources.

KEYWORDS: Aquaculture, Chatham, Health, Lobster Fisheries, Ports And Harbors, Recreational Fisheries, Red Tide, Regulatory Enforcement and Information, Seafood, Shellfisheries, Water Quality, Water Pollution, Wetlands

 

 
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